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Court

Litchfield County

Connecticut

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Case Information

Filed 2024-04-11
Type F 40 Family Custody Application C.g.s. 46 B 61
Docket 36 entries
Disposition judgment after completed trial to the court with no jury

Parties

Plaintiff Allison Russo
Defendant Matthew A Machado
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Judge

Hon. Hon Walter Menjivar

Litchfield County (CT)

Connecticut

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Docket Entries

  1. APPEARANCE
  2. CUSTODY APPLICATION
  3. ORDER HEARING AND NOTICE
  4. NOTICE OF AUTOMATIC COURT ORDERS (JD-FM-158)
  5. AFFIDAVIT CONCERNING CHILDREN
  6. CERTIFICATION - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
  7. RETURN OF SERVICE
  8. MEMORANDUM OF RESOLUTION SCREENING (FORM JD-FM-290)
  9. REQUEST FOR REFERRAL BY CSSD FAMILY SERVICES (FORM JD-FM-230) RESULT: Granted 5/8/2024 HON SUSAN NUGENT
  10. ORDER RESULT: Granted 5/8/2024 HON SUSAN NUGENT
  11. REQUEST FOR REFERRAL BY CSSD FAMILY SERVICES (FORM JD-FM-230) RESULT: Granted 5/8/2024 HON SUSAN NUGENT
  12. ORDER RESULT: Granted 5/8/2024 HON SUSAN NUGENT
  13. DOCUMENT ESTABLISHING LEGAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARENTS AND CHILD(REN) IN CUST/VIS ACTION PA 18-75
  14. SCHEDULING ORDER - FAMILY MATTERS RESULT: Order 5/8/2024 HON SUSAN NUGENT
  15. FAMILY SERVICES NOTICE TO COURT JD-FM-223
  16. AMILY SERVICES NOTICE TO COURT JD-FM-223
  17. CHEDULING ORDER - FAMILY MATTERS RESULT: Order 7/15/2024 HON JASON LOBO
  18. CHEDULING ORDER - FAMILY MATTERS RESULT: Order 9/3/2024 HON SUSAN NUGENT
  19. CHEDULING ORDER - FAMILY MATTERS RESULT: Order 9/19/2024 HON ROBERT D ANDREA
  20. GREEMENT Not signed RESULT: Accepted 11/1/2024 HON WALTER MENJIVAR Last Updated: Additional Description - 10/10/2024
  21. RDER RESULT: Accepted 11/1/2024 HON WALTER MENJIVAR Last Updated: Entry Number - 11/01/2024
  22. RDER RESULT: Order 10/11/2024 HON ROBERT D ANDREA
  23. OTION FOR CONTINUANCE RESULT: Denied 10/25/2024 HON WALTER MENJIVAR
  24. RDER RESULT: Denied 10/25/2024 HON WALTER MENJIVAR
  25. ERTIFICATION TO COURT OF PARENTING EDUCATION PROGRAM RESULTS BY FAM DIV CGS SEC. 46b-69b(c)
  26. ROPOSED ORDER
  27. GREEMENT
  28. RDER RESULT: Order 11/1/2024 HON WALTER MENJIVAR
  29. RDER RESULT: Order 11/1/2024 HON WALTER MENJIVAR
  30. IST OF EXHIBITS (JD-CL-28/JD-CL-28a)
  31. UDGMENT FILE
  32. UDGMENT AFTER COMPLETED TRIAL TO THE COURT WITH NO JURY RESULT: HON WALTER MENJIVAR
  33. ERTIFICATION TO COURT OF PARENTING EDUCATION PROGRAM RESULTS BY FAM DIV CGS SEC. 46b-69b(c)
  34. ERTIFICATION TO COURT OF PARENTING EDUCATION PROGRAM RESULTS BY FAM DIV CGS SEC. 46b-69b(c)
  35. ONTEMPT CITATION ISSUED POST JUDGMENT RESULT: Denied 3/5/2025 HON ROBERT D ANDREA
  36. RDER RESULT: Denied 3/5/2025 HON ROBERT D ANDREA

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